Editing Brutus, New York

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'''Brutus''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 4,311 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is the most populous town in the county. The name was assigned by a clerk interested in the [[classics]].  The town court is located in the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] of [[Weedsport, New York|Weedsport]], the largest settlement in the town.

The town is located in the eastern part of the county and is west of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]].

== History ==
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Brutus was within the [[Central New York Military Tract]]. The town was established in 1802 from the town of [[Aurelius, New York|Aurelius]].

On August 14, 2021, a bus headed to [[Niagara Falls, New York|Niagara Falls]] crashed just west of exit 40 ([[New York State Thruway|Thruway]]), injuring at least 57 people.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2021 |title=Tour bus rolls over in Cayuga County, more than 50 taken to hospitals |url=https://www.news10.com/top-stories/tour-bus-rollover-crash-diverts-westbound-thruway-traffic-at-exit-40-state-police-say/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506184815/https://www.news10.com/top-stories/tour-bus-rollover-crash-diverts-westbound-thruway-traffic-at-exit-40-state-police-say/ |archive-date=6 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025 |work=News 10 ABC}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|58.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|57.3|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.75%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601110297| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212152109/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601110297| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brutus town, Cayuga County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref>

The eastern town line is the border of [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]], and the northern town boundary is defined by the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca River]]/[[Erie Canal]]. The [[New York State Thruway]] ([[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]]) passes along the northern part of the town, with access from Exit 40 ([[Weedsport, New York|Weedsport]]).

East-west [[New York State Route 31]] intersects north–south [[New York State Route 34]] in Weedsport.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1820= 3579
|1830= 1827
|1840= 2044
|1850= 3046
|1860= 2598
|1870= 2621
|1880= 2736
|1890= 2871
|1900= 2582
|1910= 2221
|1920= 2186
|1930= 2109
|1940= 2188
|1950= 2348
|1960= 2804
|1970= 3530
|1980= 4212
|1990= 5013
|2000= 4777
|2010= 4464
|2020= 4311
|estyear=2021
|estimate=4290
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of [[2000 United States census|2000]], there were 4,777 people, 1,793 households, and 1,296 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|215.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,956 housing units at an average density of {{convert|88.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 1,793 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,601, and the median income for a family was $43,203. Males had a median income of $31,769 versus $23,934 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,124.  About 6.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Brutus ==
*'''Centerport''' &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Hamlet|hamlet]] on the western town line on NY-31.
*'''North Weedsport''' &ndash; A hamlet north of Weedsport and the Thruway on NY-34.
*'''[[Weedsport, New York|Weedsport]]''' &ndash; The [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Village|village]] of Weedsport, with about 40% of the town's total population, is in the northern part of the town on NY-31 and NY-34.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20130416012158/http://www.townofbrutus.org/ Town of Brutus official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Cayuga County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]